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Notice.
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

House OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
AUGUSTA, Jan. 9, 1887. !
ORDERED, That the time for the reception of pc
titons and bills tor private and special legislation
be limited to Monday, JAN 81, 1887, and that all
such petitions and bills presented after that date
be referred 70 the next Legislature; and that the
Clerk of the House this order to be published
In the Daily Kennebec Journal, Bangor Daily
Whig and Courier, Portland Daily Press, Eastern
cial, Bath Daily Times, Aroostook Republican.
Amended by adding R0ckland Opinion, Els
worth American, Piscataquis Observer and Ma
chias Republican.
This order came from tha Senate, read and
passed,and was read and passed in concurrence.
NICHOLAS EEssENDEN, Clerk.
A true copy. Attest;
NICHOLAS FEssENDEN, Clerk.
fon0n cnffiliap21
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the STATE.
HANCOCK COUNTY.

The amount of the money order business
done at the Bucksport postoffice, says the
Clipper, often amounts to 500 or $500 per
week. This Is. besides the registered letters,
which number about 1000 per month.
Willie, son Of Charles Nichols Of North
Brooksville, froze both Of his feet very bad
ly recently, while walking from Bueksport
to North Penobscot. He is about 10 years Of
age According to latest reports his parents
feared one or both of his feet may have to be
amputated.
Herbert w. Leach of Penobscot, will re-
ceive 5000 from the bill for the relief Of the
Jeanette survivors.
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CONCORD, N. H., Jan. 22.-Mrs. Kate
Clark, alias Foss, aged about 43, and notori-
GUS character, was found frozen to death be-
side the Concord s. Claremont railroad track
this forenoon. When last seen alive she was
under the influence of liquor.
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Biz MONEY in srar cazIng.

ROCHESTER,, N. H., Jan. ga comet was
discovered this evening by Mr.. VIM. r.
Brooks of Phelps, N. Y. The discovery en-
titles Mr.. Brooks to the first Warner prize Of
the year, making six that he won within II
months. They all amount to $1100.
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Murder In Lynn.

BosToN, Jan. 23.-Ada Tyler, the dissipa-
ted wife of Peter Tyler, hard working me-
chanic, was killed last night at Lynn by
Samuel Mitchell, a mulatto, who has for the
past week been out of work and has spent
most of his time with the Tylers.
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Mean daily bar. .29 $40 Maximum ther....47.2
Mean daily ther. .40.6 Minimum ther.... 1872
Mean daily d'wpt $40 Max. vel. wind. 16 SW
Mean daily hum. .S7.5 Total precip..... .01
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Jan. %, 1887, 1000 p. ny
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all statione
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PUBLIC NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that a hearing will be
IN had before the Judiciary Committee, TUES
DAY, Jan. 25, at $50 p. M, upon the question of
"Abolishing Imprisonment for debit
Also at the same time and place, upon the ques-
tion of "ExemptingWages from Trustee process
All parties interested win govern themselves ac-
cordingly. ANDREW +. WISWELL,
ianl 6dtdsn Sec Judiciary Committee
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NOTICE.

The Committee on Military Affairs will give a
public hearing to the Petitions in Aid of the Get
tysburg Memorial Association, in Representa-
tives Hall, State House, on THURSDAY, Jan.
27th., at 2.30 p. m.
s; \; ALIEN, chairmen.
GUSTAVUS MOORE, Secretary.
gndfd
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Fine Residence Burned.

The house, ell and stable of Mr.. Hall, a
sailmaker at Port Clyde, was destroyed by
fire yesterday with its contents. 1t was a
fine residence. The insurance was $1,000 on
buildings and 81 200 ON the furniture. The
cause is unknown, as the fire caught in the
upper part
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The Secretary of State has received des
patches from Buenos Ayres stating that the
deaths from Asiotic cholera in that city in
November last were 90, and that business is
virtually suspended there. The death rate
in Rosario has sometimes reached 30 per day
Government authorities are working ener-
getically to extirpate the plague by modern
methods.
A serious whooping cough prevails in
Hookset, N III. Nearly every family has one
or more cases. Two deaths have occurred.
The public schools have been ordered closed.
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january. 1s, Il
NOTICE.

UlHE Committee on Financial Affairs will hold
IL meeting at the State House, Augusta,
Monday evening next at z O'Clock, for hearing
on the resolve in favor of the Name Eye and Ear
1nfirmary.
SAMUEL LIBBY, lchai,roon
j. Ii. MANLEY, Sheiin'SH
II. w. SARGENT, Secretary.
January 18, 1887 jan20sndtd
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
DR.. E. B. reed,
CIaIrvOyant and Botanic Physician
MEDICAL ROOMS
5s2 CONGRESS- ST., PORTLAND, ME.

Or. Reed treats all chronic diseases that flesh js
heir 70; all cases that are given up as incurable
by the allopath.c and homeopathic physicians
will take their case TO treat and cure them / find
about tonr-hfths Of the cases given up to die can
be cured Examination at a distance by letter,
with their tull name and place Of residence and
one 2-eent stamp and $500. Examination at the
office 81, and consultation free
Once kHours-D "A. uR. 40 o. p u. an1osntf
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McGlynn's parishioners met today and for
mulated report which will be presented to
a large meeting tomorrow evening on the
steps of st. Stepen's, if the basement hall is
forbidden them by DR.. McGlynn's successor.
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An Engine Runs Wild with Disastrous
Results.

Boston, Jan. 23.-About o'clock last
evening the accommodation passenger train
on the Saugus branch of the eastern division
of the Boston 81 Maine railroad, was run in
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TAXATION OF WATER COMPANIES.
The Following order received passage

Ordered, that the senators and representatives
from this city, In the Legislature of the State, be
requested to use their influence and vote to OPP
pose the levying OF an annual excise tax on the
capital stock OF water companies, In lieu OF all
any attempt TO deprive towns and cities OF the
right TO tax the real estate Of such companies.
If such excise tax is levied as proposed, then to
procure the paying over to such towns and cities,
where such water companies are situated, OF the
whole amnnnf of such tax.
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An Eight Hour Strike In Chicago Pro-
leCted

CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-Another eight-hour
movement of even greater magnitude than
the one which failed last year is being or
gurated May l, next.
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Alderman Sawyer thought that it was for
the public interests that the Board should
have greater authority over the construction
Of dangerous buildings, and that extra legis-
lation to that effect should be secured. 1t
was moved to refer the matter to the legsla-
tive committee
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Robert Adams, tried for the theft Of Sf4,-
600 worth of stamps from the Minneapolis
post office, was found guilty Friday.
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Archduchess Stephanie, wife of the crown
prince of Austria, Is seriously ILL.,
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Fire In Earmington.

FARMINGToN, Jan. 22.-On Friday, Farm
ington was alarmed by a fire which burned a
large barn on the late Mrs. Belcher's estate
just above the village. The barn was occu-
pied by L. B. Stoyell and filled with hay. 1t
burned to the ground together with two
horses, harnesses and carriages. The total
loss is $1,000; insured for 5000. The fire was
of incendiary origin.
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The woodbury's Good Work.

RocKLAND, Jan. 22-The cutter Wood
bury, Captain Dean, is doing good service.
Wednesday she towed the shooner Village
Maid.tmough the ice from en'sLanding to
Rockland. Today she towed schooner Ex-
change out of Southeast Harbor through the
ice in Deer Island thoroughfare.
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NOTICE.

yEyHE Committee on Financial Affairs will hold
IL meeting at the State House, Augusta, Mon
day evening next at o'clock, for hearing on the
Act to establish the Maine Reformatory Institu-
tion for Women.
SAMUEL LIBBY, chairnon
j. HI. MANLEY, Nnaiiii0n'
II. w. SARGENT, Secretary.
january, 18, 1887. ian20sntd
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MRS, CROCKETT ON the STAND.

L. P. JONES, Pvt $. c., U. s. A
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Socialists go to Church but Grow no
Better.
Stanley's Journey.

LONDON, Jan. 22.-Henry NJ. Stanley, who
left last night on his way to relieve Emin
Bey, has definitely decided to take the Congo
route. He has telegraphed to Zanzibar for a
steamer to be ready for him. The chief diff
Guilty has been the unwillingness of the Sui
tan of Zanzibar to allow 1000 of his best
subjects to leave the district. Great pressure
has been brought to bear ON him by London
merchants who are furnishing the funds for
the expedition.
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In common Council.

Absent Messrs ii. p. Dewey, Galley, o.
Neil, Porter, Williamson, Kent and Roberts.
Concurrent action was taken on the water
tax order and the Portland Il Rochester
amended bill.
In the matter Of the act for change Of ap-
pointment of minor subordinate city officers.
such as the weigher Of coal and iron, etc,
Mr.. MeGowan objected to the proposed
change. He admitted that the appointments
were Of very little importance but there was
a principle behind them. 1t was that both
branches ofthe city government. by the char
ter, had concurrent action on them. IL it was
decided to curtail the power Of this board,
even in the slightest degree, it would not be
long before excuses would be found to de-
prive them of all their rights and privileges.
MIR. Deweylof ward six thought there was
no such intention in the proposed change.
There was simply desire to prevent unne-
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Anti-oleomargarlne

LEWISTON, Jan. 22.-Representatives of
the creameries of Maine met in Auburn to-
day to form an association to be called the
estate Creamery Association" Henry
Turner of Turner, ]. w. Maxwell | of Web
ster and A. e. True of Poland were appoint
ed a committee to form a constitution. The
purpose is to promote the interest of cream
cries and suppress the sale OF oleomargarine.
Suicide by DR. owning.
Eta, the wife Of Romeo Doucette, is miss
ing. Her hat was found by the river 1t is
supposed that she committed suicide. A
note was found, saying that she was tired of
life and should destroy herself.
Death of ex-senator Austin.
MAcHIAs, Jan. 22.-Edward A. Austin, a
well-known member Of Washington Bar, and
a member of the last State Senate, died sud-
denly last night at his home in Addison. He
was aged As. He was sick but two or three
days.
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rHE WEATHER.

THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, Jan. a.
The indications for Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont are rain or snow and colder.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT
PORTLAND Me-, Jan. %, 1887.
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JUST FOUR INCHES

Of good advice. Not temperance lecture not a
full of meat mot drink) for the sufferer from
The Portland daily press., 1887-01-24

A special meeting Of the City Council was
held Saturday evening.
Board of Mayor and Aldermen.
Aldermen Wilson, Sawyer, Marks and
Briggs were present, the Mayor in the
chair
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IMMIGRANTS KINDLY TREATED.
THE WHITE STAR COMPANY WILL PAY FOR THE

THE WHITE STAR COMPANY WILL PAY FOR THE
BAGGAGE THAT WAS LOST.
Long before bus hours yesterday morning the
immigrants who had been taken OF the Brtannic
crowded about the doors of White Star Line ohces
at No Al Broadway, anxious TO learn at the ear
nossible moment what disposition was to be naae Oh
them Inv the company. g. g. Certis. the ahabie steer
ace agent of the ine had expected .sometning Oh o
cor, and hnd asked his clerks 10 be on hand carrier
,San usual They were all in their places az ocioeA'
"a ,h.n the business OF the day began Inc s,eer"se
u.sn,ar oapce in the basement hed witn meu'
P",nan and children many OF whom were sun aoor-
wo'"v" - ,ha excitement incident to the coision.
Tber frat thought was tor their oaesas1, WY" Loo
ha.n ,ott on the boat, and much Oh WHICH was An'"
10 be ruined by the water. o..
NJ Cortis comforted them considerably oy .requess-
IL, A. 20 make out q list of their ehects. and In
sas;ng them that reasonable sum would ne pad ror
WI"r,e. ga which was not found on tho snip. ino
H.. s'I Sec, of the compartment which was oroaeu
~ oocunisd by the unmarried men, and they aio 'no
;noinal losers Some of them made sta'emvn's s,,,,
raardi,s the value OF their goods that haroiy '~.
with heir appearance, but no criticisms were .Su
or tbase Mr. Cortis told each OF the claimants tnAs
the company did not feel bound TO pay Ior INC
hut was disposed to treat all its passengers "S
"a possible under the circumstances. in'n e III,
90 s,ch nronortion of them 10 considered just ""'
be paid day . ..;d that they
haa had enough OF going to sea, ana deo.ucu nv IT.
maize apother attempt to get to their destinauon.,
these the fares paid were returned IN iu'I
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.
WILL THE NAUGATUCK ROAD BE'LEAsEI

WILL THE NAUGATUCK ROAD BE LEAsEDi
WATERBURY,. Conn. May 23-Iherc Is not much cred
ence placed In the that the Naugatuck Railroad
10 be leased TO the New York Newliaycn aud Hartford
for Of ninety nine years at 500 900 year Tie
stock is held by few In the. .Naugatuck Valley who
have been drawing per cent moro on their holdings
for several years The road from BRIDGEPORT to Win
sted distance OF about sIy-one miles with leased
branch from Waterbury Watertovn. about five miles
In length, and really has competition IL has been
conseryatvey managed and its net earnings have been
about 33 per cent for the last five years. IL IL
"A sinele-track road, with the exception or n
double track between Bridgeport and Derby whch
wns laid three years ago and the entro line OF inc
road was read with steel rails about the same time, ana
some new stations have been built since II has und'
ed debt OF 900 first mortgage per cent thrty
bonds due January !, 1913. The New YORK ana Ne"-
England Railroad anxious some time ago To lease
the Naugatuck but the negotiations were not ehcour
aUal
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telegram from Chicago states that Lewis Henog'
an agent for A. Fack d CO., No. 30 broadway this
city, has been arrested In Chicago "on suspicion OF
perpetratng fraud" in pedding European bonds and
also securities Of the Land Improvement and
Manufacturing Company. Tho documents are SAID TO
be Autographed In high coors and Impress the lg-
nOrant with their value
MIR. Fack who yesterday at his office
by TRIBUNE reporter, at once ACKNOWLEDGED that
HerZog was an agent for A. Falck 90. He showed
a telegram from Chicago stating that the Tennessee
bonds had been found on Herzog but that they hai
nothing TO do with the arrc-t. which was made be-
cause of Herzogs alleged violation Of the lottery laws
He added:
ave have been in business for years and have
made specially Of selling European government
premium bonds on instailnents. That was what
IIorzog was doing. We have teTegraphed our repre-,
sentative there 10 that he j. defended, provided
he was doing only business. The popularity OF
thcso bonds Il that the governments Issuing them re-
deem I'm drawings by lot number Of such bonds at
stated periods Hence the charee that IIorzog Is yo-
lating tho lottery laws in Illinois United States
Commissioner Osborn held in this city In 1878, In the
case against Oscar Baumann, that the sale OF this
kind Of bonds lawful and the Court of AZ peals
OF this state has held the same. The only question
involved In crzogs arrest Is whether he has violated
the lottery laws Of illinois,"
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CONGRESSMAN RANDALL GETS REVENGE

THE FATE OF A DEMOCRATIC POLITICIAN WHO DE-
IIEvED THAT THE PRESIDENT is SINCERE.
PITTsBURG, May % Special. p.-The dissensions oil
the Pennsylvania Democrats are gradually oeihg
made public Their Pttsburg politicians weie taking
all day about the Encouragement OF the internal
revenue districts by which the big district Win its
headquarters at Pittsburg becomes attached TO tne
htt, district whose officers the river IN
Allegheny City. Collector Dowlin is thus legisated
out of Office and the politicians say it part OF Con-
gresham Randall's paa to revenge himself up'h eA
Congressman Bowie. 1t Is said that Randall was
enabled to carry out his plan because Internal
Revenue Commissioner Miller is one OF his appolntees
1t ls also said that Collector OF the Por barr ana
Postmaster Larkin have incurred Mr.. Rsndalps DIS
pleasure 1t is said that Chairman Hense, OF me
Democratic State Committee, assisted Randall In ms
war against Dowlin because he could not get any
money Tor campaign purposes from Dowin's seventy
employees DowlIn is credited with believing that
Mr. Gle, lands talk about Civil Service reform was
sincere. The only reason that Commissioners miller
assigns for Dowlins displacement is that Bger' OF
the Allegheny District is the younger and more
active man.
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BURNED TO DEATH AT A SCHOOL EXHIBITION,
MrMpurs MAY 23.-News has reached here that
Friday nigh. at Kerrville about fifty miles from thi
ctv voung lady was burned death and several per-
sons terribly hurt The Kerrve Academy was giving
its annual exhibition in the mainhall OF its building
A temporary stage had been built in one end, and 300
persons were in the The curtain had dropped on
the first act play and In the next scene ten young
women DRESSED In white were to appear As the curtain
was rising again coaloi lamp that was on the table
close ny the young ladies' WAS upset setting fire to tho
banings of the stage The dress OF Maggie Long age
thirteen caught tire and she was soon enyeloped IN
dnnes The audience and those who were on the stage
were panic stricken ana rushed pelme In every direc,
ton Women screamed aud fainted and the mon seemed
powerlcss To act One young man, Haywood fowler,
IN trying 10 save Miss Long seriously II not fatally
burned IL ia now thought that OF those who were
tramplod upon will die.
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In Jaokson-st about half mile drive from the hotel
Outside the hotel large crowd had only few
OF whom were anti Brenes Judging by the scattered
kissing and groanng amid the general outburss OF ap
plause The rink which is capable of holding 1000 per-
sons was filled Among the things Mr. OBrien said were
these
tonight here In some pain 10 some.
what dIapaed condition Of body do not pre,end 70 DO
the arguments OF paving stones ana
bludgeons. tho only arguments whch LorG al
pain night and must leave the lions
share OF speaking 70 sturdy friend Mr. kuorue VINO
promise YOU will make up for my shortcomings ~ s
hit Immense applause They are no longer seriously a
pue The feeling sinking deeply into the Canadans mind
deeds Ireland cannot IT, and that feeling Is deep
enng into Indignation and disgust that Lord Iansdowne
should have will accepted az his defenders but
should have uttered word to repudite his defenders
the who wihn the past week have done her worst 70
stain soil OF Canada with blood lGroans.1
Lord Lansdownes friends have to extent succeeded
in shatering body but don't suppose the mos raDu
them magnes that he has broken our spirit ana ney no
t confessed that Lsnsdowne resisting not be-
Mr. Dennng puts IL IN his letter he does not want 10 ge
League opportunity 20 crow" He Is too proud 10
tuted him their champion Hisses The only plea tnat 10
urged seriously longer that matter how orutay or
yranncay Lord Lnsdowne behaves that no business o
the Canadians
lowing Dispatch from London signed by Justin NC
Carthy Thomas Sexton, NJ Healy, John Dillon ana D.
c. Bggar:
Accept the sympathy of your colleagues We feel the
deepest indignation the brutal conduct OF the mob at
Kingston and Toronto We earnestly request tina. you
take rest, under the best medical care"
Dennis Kbride then spoke
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coLL1rn SrNK HY NE CREROKEE.

CHARLESTON S. c., May 23--The steamer ChcroRec
arrived this morning from New-York. Captain X
Doane rcpo,ts that in a thick fog on Friday night
between Barnegat and AbsccOm, steering southwest
going under reduced moderate speed and blo"lnS
the whistle every minute, he saw green light close
aboard starboard side. Ife Immediately ORDERED the
helm barda-starbOard and came into collision strh.-
ing a schooner on her starboard bow He turned
,he steamer around searched for the vessel, and
found and rescued the The schooner nal All
sails set with fair wind lie heard no fog-horh from
her lie had a IoOsout forward and the second mate
and himself were on the bridge. He says the man
at the wheel took every precauu0n to avCid lhe aci
dent and that the collision unaS OldaDle on their
mart The schooner the Marietta steclmali'
belonging 10 Somers Point. n. j., bound nom klch'
moud 10 New York with "a cargo OF coal she SUNK
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YCTIOW FEVFR AT KEY WEST

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. May 23.-The health authorities
OF this city we're informed recently OF tho appearance OF
what was thought be sporadic OF yellow fever at
Key West The information this evening is confirmed
and it reported persons have been taken
with the disease The first that Of man named
Baker who died to-day and the other two persons
his wife and sister Baker lived on tho Florida main
land but had beon visiting In Key West None OF the
persons attacked had been out Of the State recently
enough TO have brought the seeds OF the disease from
abroad. Every possible precauti0n has been taken.
Later advces state that Mrs Baker died several hours
after husband The disease believed 20 have been
brought in bedding from Havana There is an
exodug from the town
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MR. oBRJEN WILL NOT VISIT PHILADELPHIA.

MR. OBRIEN WILL NOT VISIT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, May % tSpeeiaD,-The committee hav'
ing in charge the reception Of Editor William OBren,
say to-day that Philadelphia would be deprived OF the
OF their expected visitor The first plan was
for him to reach this city June 2. To-day he sgnihed
his doubts whether not he would get to this city,
and all preparations were at once stopped Michaei D.
RYAN the state delegate OF the Irish National League
sad this morning that representative OF the League
had been sent interview Mr. 0Brlen and that u would
be positively in few days whether or not ne
would be able to this city at the time ogreed